The first time I ever played the trumpet in public, I played the Marine Hymn. I sounded terrible.

Quote by Wynton Marsalis

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I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the...

I believed in studying just because I knew education was a privilege. It was the...

There's the tradition in jazz of having the Battle of the Bands, and you do...

There's the tradition in jazz of having the Battle of the Bands, and you do...

There was one thing Beethoven didn't do. When one of his string quartets was played,...

There was one thing Beethoven didn't do. When one of his string quartets was played,...

This rebuilding of New Orleans gives us the perfect opportunity to see if we're ready...

This rebuilding of New Orleans gives us the perfect opportunity to see if we're ready...

The bandstand is a sacred place.

The bandstand is a sacred place.

It was Dr. King's tireless activism that fostered our modern way of relating to one...

It was Dr. King's tireless activism that fostered our modern way of relating to one...

I got my first trumpet when I was six years old, from Al Hirt. My...

I got my first trumpet when I was six years old, from Al Hirt. My...

Through first-class education, a generation marches down the long uncertain road of the future with...

Through first-class education, a generation marches down the long uncertain road of the future with...

I have absolutely no idea what my generation did to enrich our democracy. We dropped...

I have absolutely no idea what my generation did to enrich our democracy. We dropped...

What, other than injustice, could be the reason that the displaced citizens of New Orleans...

What, other than injustice, could be the reason that the displaced citizens of New Orleans...

There are forces all around you who wish to exploit division, rob you of your...

There are forces all around you who wish to exploit division, rob you of your...

When I auditioned for my high school band the band director was excited because my...

When I auditioned for my high school band the band director was excited because my...

Jazz is not the kind of music you are going to learn to play in...

Jazz is not the kind of music you are going to learn to play in...

Whenever you face a man who's playing your instrument, there's a competition.

Whenever you face a man who's playing your instrument, there's a competition.

The young very seldom lead anything in our country today. It's been quite some time...

The young very seldom lead anything in our country today. It's been quite some time...

The musicians I respected were much older than me. I expected them to cut my...

The musicians I respected were much older than me. I expected them to cut my...

There really have only ever been a few people in each generation who step out,...

There really have only ever been a few people in each generation who step out,...

We always hear about the rights of democracy, but the major responsibility of it is...

We always hear about the rights of democracy, but the major responsibility of it is...

Many a revolution started with the actions of a few. Only 56 men signed the...

Many a revolution started with the actions of a few. Only 56 men signed the...

What I really have in my head, my imagination, my understanding of music, I never...

What I really have in my head, my imagination, my understanding of music, I never...